Good morning!
Hope your weekend hasn't been a total wash out thus far…
But if you're stuck indoors sheltering from the rain, it's the perfect opportunity for a little crafting – so why not give this month's prompt a whirl?
This month's focus colour is: Blue (in all its variations, from a pale icy blue to a rich navy blue)
Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Butterflies – these really popped out for me in the image. You could make them the main focus of your design, or just add them as small accents. Stamped, die-cut, punched, stickers, chipboard elements – so many options!
- Chevron – this bold pattern was such a huge trend in scrapbooking collections, if you are a paper hoarder like me, you're sure to have some chevrons in your stash. 😉
- Pop-up box card – the photo of the kitchen made me think of a box and therefore a dimensional card like a box card.
- Symmetry – a mirrored reflection, a card design featuring the plate arrangement behind the sofa, three elements in a line, four similar items arranged in a box.
- Cut work – the yellow vase on the floor has some cut work that made me think of papercuttting and (cover) dies that can replicate this look. Even doilies would work here.
- Dome – the paperweight near the blue vase reminded me of bell jars and other domes, like those plastic ones Sizzix and MFT sell to make dimensional shakers or snow globes.
- Floral arrangement in a vase/jar – you can't go wrong with pretty florals in a vase or other vessel. Perfect for so many occasions!
- Suspended element – The light in the kitchen made me think about suspending something on your card like bunting, a charm, or for a festive take, baubles and fairy lights.
- Glossy – the painted floor has quite the sheen to it, so perhaps a good time to use glossy media like crystal drops, raindrops, glitz paste, etc., or indeed reflective card.
- Line images – the watercolour painting in the image makes me think of stamped line images that you can colour in. The lines can be in black ink, heat embossed in white before colouring the image, or stamped with a no-line ink as a guide to colour the image so that it looks like it was painted from scratch.
- Landscape orientation – those long sofas made me think of cards that are oriented the same way, perhaps with the short edge being the folding edge. Just a nice change from portrait cards folded on the long edge.
- Go big or go home – the flowers and butterflies in the image are really striking on account of their size, so perhaps there's an oversized flower die in your collection or an oversized stamp that takes up most of the real estate on your card background (like those from Colorado Craft Co.). Fill the blank space on your card with one large image/element.
Happy crafting, until next time!
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